The little girl hadn’t spoken since the night her mother was found on the kitchen floor! Then the court dog lowered his head-and she whispered one sentence toward the defense table…

responsible for breaking the case open?”

Ava glanced back through the courthouse glass. Inside, Lily sat on a bench beside Denise, placing a sticker on Boone’s vest while his handler pretended not to notice. Boone endured it with the patience of an old saint.

“Boone didn’t solve the case,” Ava said. “He helped a frightened child feel safe enough to be continue reading …